Description: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology Explores topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as 'opposites attract', 'people use only 10% of their brains', and 'handwriting reveals your personality' Provides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life Teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth Includes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to exploreContains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths Features a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike
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EAN: 9781405131124
UPC: 9781405131124
ISBN: 9781405131124
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Item Length: 22.6 cm
Book Title: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
Item Height: 236mm
Item Width: 154mm
Author: Barry L. Beyerstein, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio, Scott O. Lilienfeld
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Psychology, Popular Psychology
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 542g
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
